Dobutamine Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Dobutamine is also known as: Dobutrex
Dobutamine Pregnancy Warnings
There is only one case report of the use of dobutamine during the second trimester in a 41-year-old woman who suffered an inferior wall myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest. The woman subsequently delivered at 38 weeks gestation. The female infant's weight and head circumference were at the greater than 50th and greater than 10th percentile, respectively. Apgar scores were 6 and 8 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively. No abnormality was discovered in the initial assessment. By age 17 months all normal landmarks were passed, but the child's weight and height were inexplicably below the 10th percentile.
Dobutamine has been assigned to pregnancy category B by the FDA. Animal studies have revealed no evidence of impaired fertility, harm to the fetus, or teratogenic effects associated with dobutamine. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Dobutamine should be given during pregnancy when need has been clearly established.
Dobutamine Breastfeeding Warnings
There are no data on the excretion of dobutamine into human milk. The manufacturer recommends that due to the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, a decision should be made to discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.
See Also...
- Dobutamine use while Breastfeeding (in more detail)
- dobutamine Consumer Information
- Pregnancy Support Group
- FDA Pregnancy Categories
- Medicine use during Pregnancy
- Medicine use while Breastfeeding
- Safe Medications during Breastfeeding
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